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September 24, 2017

25 THINGS 24 TAUGHT ME

Remember when you were a 12-year-old meeting someone who was 25 and thinking they were so old, mature, and had it all together? Yeah…me
too. I am older and more mature but the altogether part? Well, we’ll just say that’s
a VERY relative statement lol. Many 25-year-olds, even older people I talk to
seem to dread the whole turning a quarter of a century thing. Maybe it’s cultural – American media and society worships the idea of being “age-less” or promoting anti-aging this and that. BUT I have big news…aging is inevitable. Aging is
part of life’s cycle. With the exception of plastic surgery and Botox – you will get older and hopefully
wiser. In my case, I am happy where I am and with where I’m going in life thus far. I am so
blessed to have gained the wisdom and knowledge I’ve accrued over the years. There
is beauty in growing older.

I’m not going to tell you to find yourself in this post.
That would be misleading of me. You will always be “finding” out new things
about yourself. Your likes and dislikes will change as you grow and develop.
Remember the tooth fairy and Santa Claus? Or even when you swore you’d never
touch tomatoes or avocados? Yeah...me too.

I’ve been typing this list for a while now and I thought I
would share 25 things 24 taught me. I have been through a lot of moments,
events, situations, and ordeals that have taught me lessons and brought me
great success. As I’m sure many of you reading this have experienced.
Everything you see, do, and hear, consciously or subconsciously will affect
you. Sometimes it may be positive and other times it may wreck you to your
absolute core. That’s life and that’s how we become who we are. That’s how you
know you’re actually living.

Learning to love myself has been one of my biggest
struggles. I struggle with positive self-talk on a daily basis. I am my biggest
critic. I can be extremely hard on myself. I knit-pick myself and sometimes wonder
why I’m not good enough. But I am more aware of how detrimental negative
thoughts are; I’ve learned to block them out and replace those thoughts with
uplifting ones. I try to make a conscious effort to forgive my flaws and
embrace them, work on what I don’t like and accept what I can’t change…

SOOOO with that said…I've learned way more than 25 things in 24
years of living. If you get bored and stop at the 24th “thing,” I
understand lol.

-You are so much bigger than that one mistake.

-Capitalize on your strengths.

-Instead of giving people what they want, be what
YOU need.

-Don’t give up before you get there. Wherever you’re
going. Even if you don’t know. If it feels right, keep going.

-Movement is progress.

-YOU ARE LOVED.

-It’s ok to learn by mistake.

-A bad day doesn’t last a lifetime.

-Positive thinking can change your life. It’s
changed mine.

-You are worth it.

-Single doesn’t mean lonely.

-Just because everyone does/has it, doesn’t mean
you have to too.

-Don’t be afraid to be you.

-People will disappoint you but God will never
fail you.

-Don’t lose sight of why you first started.

-Not every relationship was made to last.

-You will fail. Sometimes you will fail hard. Learn
from that and try again.

-Be the first to forgive – move on.

-Life will most likely not go according to plan;
adjust your sails.

-Be a positive light in someone’s life.

-Enjoy the process, don’t have regrets by
focusing only on the end point.

-Not everything is as it seems.

-Being alone is good for the soul.

-Find a hobby.

-It’s ok to lose your mind…just make sure you
come back to us…at some point.

-Don’t underestimate yourself.

-Instead of wholly leaning on support from
others, learn to support yourself and your goals, dreams, and ideas.

-Validate your own ability to know what’s right
for you.

-Find something that centers you.

-Use failure as motivation.

-Know the difference between being absent from
something and being free of it.